Outdoor Activities
Cycling
Macau city has too many hills and vehicles for a pleasure cycling, but Taipa and Coloane Islands can be fine for bicycles, which can be rented on Taipa, at the garage next to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau building (close to the Tin Hau Temple and bus terminal).
Sports
At present the Macau Stadium is the prime venue for football, track and field and athletic competitions, however a new stadium is being built in good time for 2005 when Macau hosts the East Asia Games. Already an Olympic swimming pool has opened for the games and other facilities, for indoor and outdoor sports are under construction.For amateur athletes there are plenty of facilities. On Guia Hill there is a jogging track and exercise equipment, and the trails on Taipa and Coloane Islands are very popular with joggers and hikers. On Coloane there is also the Centro de Formação Juvenil D. Bosco (Youth Formation Centre) with indoor and outdoor sport facilities available to the public. For reservation please call: (853) 2888 1836 or visit Website: www.sport.gov.mo .
Trekking
On Guia Hill and the hills of Taipa and Coloane there are trails equipped for trekking, jogging and exercises. These are safe routes, which offer panoramic views over the city, the islands and the Pearl River, providing wonderful opportunities for nature and photography lovers. From time to time in these trails there are belvederes where you may enjoy a rest.
Karting
At the end of the causeway linking Taipa with Coloane is a karting circuit and grandstand, which is visited by locals and foreigners at weekends, either for practising or for watching the races. For enquiries, call (853) 2888 1862, Fax: (853) 2888 1274, HK Toll Free: 800 901256, E-mail: gokart@macau.ctm.net.
Bowling / Skating
Macau East Asian Games Dome
Bowling alley
Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday & public holiday - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Address: Ave. de COTAI
Admission: based on different time periods
Telephone enquiries: (853) 2886 5017
Ice rink
Opening Period: March 23, 2007 - August 31, 2007
Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday & public holiday - 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Address: Ave. de COTAI
Admission: MOP20
Free Transportation Service: For the users’ convenience, MAIGOC is providing free shuttle bus service traveling between the bus stations of Greenville (near Hotel Taipa Macau) and the main entrance of the Macao East Asian Games Dome.
www.maigoc2007.com/ice_open_en.htm
Beaches
See Coloane Island Tourism or keep reading below.
Swimming
There are a number of pools in Macau which are ideal for safe and enjoyable swimming: the Estoril Swimming Pool located in Estrada da Vitória; the Sun Yat Sen Swimming Pool inside the Sun Yat Sen Park; Hac Sá Swimming Pool and Cheoc Van Swimming Pool on Coloane Island. Enquiries on opening hours and admission fees: tel:(853) 2831 5566 or visit the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau website.
The swimming pools in the Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre (Centro Desportivo Tamagnini Barbosa) and the Bosco College Sports Complex (Complexo Desportivo do Colégio D. Bosco) in Macau; the Carmo Swimming Pool and the one at the Macau Olympic Aquatic Centre on Taipa are also open to public. Enquiries on opening hours and admission fees please call (853) 2823 6363 or visit the Macau Sport Development Board website.
Besides, the Cheoc Van beach and the Hac Sá beach on the Coloane are also popular with swimmers and sunbathers.
Windsurfing/Canoeing/Nautical Sports
In the southern part of
In Cheoc Van there are several restaurants with esplanades, a swimming pool, a Portuguese style hostel (which also includes its own swimming pool) and a Nautical Club with equipment for canoeing and windsurfing.
The Hac-Sá beach is longer and is popular for windsurfing and jet-skiing. Near the beach there is a park that contains tennis courts, a swimming pool, picnic area, children’s playground and several highly-rated Portuguese and Chinese restaurants. Just up the Hac-Sábeach is the Nautical Entertainment Centre (at the Hac-Sá reservoir park) where different boats and water scooters are available for rent. It also offers a barbecue area, children’s playground, nature trails, a jogging track, coffee shop and snack bar.
Source: Macao Government Tourist Office